Saved 87% This Week

This was a great week for coupon shopping. If the deals stay this great through November, I don't know what I will do. I'm out of pantry and freezer space.

Shop 'n Save

I shopped twice on Thursday to take advantage of the $10 off $50 deal, and I used a $5 off $50 purchase coupon from the Entertainment book on both shopping trips. I rolled my first $15 Catalina, and have another $15 Catalina to spend next week. And, I got the Cokes, Herbal Essences, Alexia Fries, Kashi Cereals, Fresh Express Salad Kits, and Taquitos with coupons for a free product or a high value coupon that made them free.

Quite a few readers commented that their stores were out of Cottonelle and Breyers on Thursday, if they had any to start the day. The store I shop at has very few sale shoppers, and even fewer people that use coupons. If your store was out of what you wanted to purchase, you should voice a complaint with Shop 'n Save's corporate office.

Before coupons & sales: $142.07
Total spent: $4.70
Total saved: $137.37 for 97% savings

Schnucks

The only reason I went to Schnucks this week was because I had $1.50 in Catalina coupons expiring. I was lucky to find room in my freezer for the veggies.

Before coupons & sales: 8.01
Total spent: $0.30
Total saved: $7.71 for 96% savings

Walgreens

It has been weeks since I spent as much as $5 at Walgreens, but my teenage sons were happy with the Tag purchase. And, I was very happy to trade Register Rewards for Shop 'n Save coupons in the Entertainment book.

Before coupons & sales: $77.57
Total spent: $5.08
Total saved: $72.49 for 93% savings

Target

Has anyone tried to make Rice Krispie Treats with Froot Loops? I'm thinking I should give it a try. I'm sure my husband would eat them no matter how they turned out.

Before coupons & sales: $27.78
Total spent: $7.00
Total saved: $20.78 for 75% savings

Dierbergs

As I was walking out of Dierbergs with my three little bags, it dawned on me - I spent almost three times as much as I had at Shop 'n Save this week for so few bags of groceries. I think couponing is warping my brain - I saved 70% and still questioned if I spent too much.

Before coupons & sales: $37.25
Total spent: $11.26
Total saved: $25.89 for 70% savings

Aldi

I didn't need butter, but at $1.38/pound, I couldn't pass it up.

Comparable Schnucks price: $18.82
Aldi price: $11.42
Total saved: $7.40 for 39% savings

Weekly Totals
Before coupons & sales: $311.50
Total spent: $39.86
Total saved: $271.64 for 87% savings

Totals Since April 1st
Spent: $1350.57 ($44 weekly average)
Saved: $5786.55 ($186 weekly average)